Sunset hikes

A short walk out, the whole show, and back at your car before dark. Times are estimates at a relaxed pace; give yourself extra buffer, especially with kids or in a group.

1. Stewart Sunset Point–Bolema Trail, 7 sights 0.3 mi away

   Leave by 6:31 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:31 PM
   2. Sunset8:19 PM
   3. Head back8:34 PM
   4. At your car9:36 PM
   5. Dark8:48 PM

   Back at your car by 9:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.5 mi to the viewpoint · 940 ft climb · 151 min of walking

2. Bass Lake–Bolema Trail, 3 sights 0.3 mi away

   Leave by 6:29 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:29 PM
   2. Sunset8:19 PM
   3. Head back8:34 PM
   4. At your car9:37 PM
   5. Dark8:48 PM

   Back at your car by 9:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.5 mi to the viewpoint · 940 ft climb · 153 min of walking

3. Bolema Trail via Olema Valley Trail 0.3 mi away

   Leave by 6:32 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:32 PM
   2. Sunset8:19 PM
   3. Head back8:34 PM
   4. At your car9:35 PM
   5. Dark8:48 PM

   Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.4 mi to the viewpoint · 940 ft climb · 149 min of walking

4. Firtop–Bolema Trail, 7 sights 0.3 mi away

   Leave by 6:35 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:35 PM
   2. Sunset8:19 PM
   3. Head back8:34 PM
   4. At your car9:33 PM
   5. Dark8:48 PM

   Back at your car by 9:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.4 mi to the viewpoint · 910 ft climb · 143 min of walking

5. Ridge Trail 1.3 mi away

   Be there by 7:59 PM

   1. Be there7:59 PM
   2. Sunset8:19 PM
   3. Dark8:48 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:48 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

6. Bear Valley Trail–Greenpicker Trail, 4 sights 1.7 mi away

   Leave by 5:29 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:29 PM
   2. Sunset8:20 PM
   3. Head back8:35 PM
   4. At your car10:51 PM
   5. Dark8:49 PM

   Back at your car by 10:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   5.2 mi to the viewpoint · 860 ft climb · 287 min of walking

7. Barnabe Fire Road & Gravesite Road 2.4 mi away

   Leave by 7:21 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:21 PM
   2. Sunset8:19 PM
   3. Head back8:34 PM
   4. At your car8:54 PM
   5. Dark8:48 PM

   Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 610 ft climb · 57 min of walking

8. Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area–Bolinas Ridge Trail, 3 sights 2.5 mi away

   Be there by 7:59 PM

   1. Be there7:59 PM
   2. Sunset8:19 PM
   3. Dark8:48 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:48 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

9. Kent Lake–Bolinas Ridge Trail, 3 sights 2.5 mi away

   Be there by 7:59 PM

   1. Be there7:59 PM
   2. Sunset8:19 PM
   3. Dark8:48 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:48 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

10. Randall Trail 2.6 mi away

    Leave by 7:01 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:01 PM
    2. Sunset8:19 PM
    3. Head back8:34 PM
    4. At your car9:08 PM
    5. Dark8:48 PM

    Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.4 mi to the viewpoint · 790 ft climb · 92 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

11. Baldy Trail–Mount Wittenberg Trail, 6 sights 3 mi away

    Leave by 7:53 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:53 PM
    2. Sunset8:20 PM
    3. Head back8:35 PM
    4. At your car8:39 PM
    5. Dark8:49 PM

    Back at your car by 8:39 PM — 10 min before dark.

    0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 100 ft climb · 11 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

12. Barnabe Mountain–Kent Lake, 4 sights 3.1 mi away

    Be there by 7:59 PM

    1. Be there7:59 PM
    2. Sunset8:19 PM
    3. Dark8:48 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:48 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead